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Oct-24-2009, 00:33
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BD's CFL peakseed adventure!
Well folks, like stated in my other grow, I have a little winter project to keep me busy. I was inspired by Bodoms DIY rubbermaid, so I figured why not build one for myself! Well I did just that. Initially I had planned on trying to spend as little as possible, but I quickly found out that I didn't have very much around the house. I had to buy;
the rubbermaids(13.50 each, wallymart), the 3 light bar and y-splitters(8.99 + 1.99ea, home dePOT) 2 23w cfl 4 packs, 2700k & 6500k (~12.00ea, home dePOT) 1 roll aluminum tape (5.99, home dePOT) 2 emergency blankets (.99c each, wallymart) 2 new 120mm cpu fans, Scythe brand, 1 120cfm, 1 63cfm (~15.00ea, local computer store) a few different sized pots and soil (~15.00 wallymart) heavy duty timer (20.00, wallymart) 2 pvc 90deg elbows (3.00ea, canadian tire) AN Sensi bloom 2 part (50.00, local shop) So total is ~175 bucks, heres what I had. Duct tape, lots of it 145w used PSU heavy duty extension cord 1 120mm cpu fan veg nutes a random batch of Peakseeds seeds I germed 1 peakseed bean on aug 31st. I was a little discouraged as it took a good 3 days to pop its tail outta its shell, but a little sandpaper and patience paid off. Here is some pics of the box itself, and the bean on Sept. 13th. The plan is veg till I feel its large enough and LST/FIM.
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Oct-24-2009, 00:38
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The first 2 pics are the plant nearly a month later, these pics are from Oct. 1st, This is when I started to LST(notice the yellowed leaves, I had not fed any nutes yet, so it was quickly remedied). The next 3 pics are from the 5th, as you can see, things are bending nicely.
 I also FIM'med her around the 4th or 5th.
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Oct-24-2009, 00:46
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The next 2 pics are from Oct. 8th, as you can see, LST has this little lady spreading nicely. The next two pics are from Oct. 18th, and they are of the preflowers!! I transplanted that day, and let veg for another 2 days. I will update this tomorrow when I can snap some pics, 3 days into flowering and its already started to pop up. Anyways, as always comments are appreciated! Hope you all enjoy the show
 Oh yeah I am running 5 2700k 23w CFLs and 1 6500k for flowering, FYI.
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Oct-24-2009, 16:30
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Well here is what she looks like today, 4 days into 12/12. Bushing out really nice, and the multiple tops from where I FIM'med are really starting to shoot out. I put a couple ties on it as it was quite uneven canopy wise, which I figure I'm gonna have to do throughout flowering to maximize my space. The tub she is in is a 19L dish tub, so its right under 5 gals for capacity, and it fits perfect in my box. Enjoy!
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Oct-24-2009, 18:55
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damn fine looking lady you've got there BD!
nice rig too! -shake
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Oct-24-2009, 19:10
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Thanks for stopping in Headshake! I appreciate the kind words, as for the box, I figure if I were to build another, I would just paint it instead of using the emergency blankets, as I had to cut them to fit the sides, and then after I had done one rubbermaid, found out I needed 2 layers to really hold the light in, so I had to cut again. Twas a P.I.T.A. but a lesson learned!
Anyways I hope you stay tuned, I was pretty dissapointed in my first grow, but I was up for a new challange and I am confident that this will be the start of a "growing" trend for me, lol.
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Oct-25-2009, 08:04
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Looking good man, nicely trained plant.
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Oct-26-2009, 20:10
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Hey Loafy, I'm trying out the LST for the first time and man, its freakin great! I am really looking forward to seeing some buds forming, but still, just 2 days after my last pics, here she is today, really starting to fill out
 . Enjoy!
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Oct-29-2009, 18:14
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Sexy grow box
And FYI, we are all 'looking forward to seeing some buds forming' !! good growing!
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Nov-02-2009, 18:18
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13 Days Flowering
Update! My little darling is doing just fine, temps are great, humidity is great, and shes poppin' pistils and filling out the box! I was a little concerned that the tub might be holding water, but I haven't noticed any ill effects or signs, so I feel pretty good about it. Alright well on with the pics!
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Nov-04-2009, 20:07
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My light fixture is bolted to the rubbermaid with about 1" of space between the rear of the fixture and the top of the box. I just used some wood for support and the extra space so the fan can suck good. I just use stacks of CD's to to prop up the plant so far, so that the intakes don't get blocked, works like a charm, and I can just take a few out everytime she gets to close to the lights.
Also I did get a fixture designed for bathrooms, so it can get "damp", but the sockets are only 60w MAX so don't go out and put 6 42w CFLs in it or else you might start a fire. Anyways man I am pretty impressed with the box so far, I had a bit of a heat problem at first because I had put some nylons over the intake holes to catch dust, etc. Once I took them off its been 70-75* at 18/6, I haven't had the thermometer in there for a bit because I have nowhere to put it where I can read it from the top, but I am pretty sure its about the same. I am thinking of adding another 120mm fan to the inside to get the air moving a bit better but I'm not too worried about it right now. Good luck man, make sure you post up a grow log when you get around to doin it! Oh yeah also like I said before, if I were making another one, I would just paint the damn thing, the emergency blankets were a huge pain to put in. Just make sure you use enough coats to make it light proof.
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Nov-05-2009, 11:50
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Yeah im just onna grab some square pots, and stack up books. We bought 8 23watt cfl's. I have a mother growing right now, and when this gets built were using 2 for the mother and 6 for all the clones well e cutting. PC fan and carbon filter for airflow, and all the electrical is set up so far. Hopefully finished by the end of this weekend!
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Nov-05-2009, 17:29
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16 Days Flowering!!!
Check out the explosive growth, damn this thing is starting to get big! Also starting to perfume the air
 Also note the before and after her watering, need to keep my lights/space maximized! One thing I have noticed is the plant has seemed to grow the most around the 2700k lights. Whenever I rotate/lower its always around them that there is the most growth. I don't have another bulb, so I guess next time I will try with 6 2700k instead of 5-1. OK enough talking more PICTURES!!!
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Nov-05-2009, 18:57
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Good going so far. Keep up your good work, Bub!
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Nov-07-2009, 16:41
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18 Days Flowering
Hey Shove thanks for checking out my log. I cannot believe how much this sucker grows in just 2 days! Seriously vigorous growth constantly, its wonderful, really makes me wish I had a cloning/veg setup so I could have kept her, oh well next time
. Anyways I keep tying the tall parts down the best I can to keep her nice and close to the lights, but I figure another week or so and the stretch should hopefully be over and they can start filling out.Oh yeah I forgot to add that I can't wait till harvest so everyone can see how much LST'ing went into this baby, the main stem is bent up like a freakin pretzel
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Nov-10-2009, 20:32
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21 Days Flowering
Bump! Thanks Hotmac good luck with it
 Anyways here is 3 weeks, sorry I didn't take any close ups today, I just kinda checked on her and rotated her, it appeared that there was a pinkish hue creeping into some of the pistils, so thats interesting . I WILL get better pics when I water her either tomorrow or the next day.
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Nov-11-2009, 15:10
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looks pretty freaking sweet BD!
-shake
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Nov-11-2009, 19:16
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Some Better Pics, 22 Days
I need to figure out how to take good macros under florescent light. Anyways, you can clearly see the pink. Looking at the peakseeds page, I am thinking it might be either Northernberry, Northernskunk, or possibly Blueberry, as they are the only strains on the page that have some color to them
 Also today I took off all of my ties, I am thinking I'll have just the right amount of room left to let this baby finish in.
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Nov-11-2009, 19:33
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woi yas! some sweet looking stuffs.
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Nov-12-2009, 23:20
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Put your CFLs ALL AROUND!!! She want them from all directions!!!
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Nov-13-2009, 00:44
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Thanks all, JMORGAN, last time I saw pink pistils was in the summer when one of my outdoor ladies turned out to be a hermie, but I am sure this baby is all girl
Hey MonkeyBone, I think I have the max lights for my box, or else temps will quickly become a problem. Also all of my LST/FIM has made this little girl barely over a foot tall(wink wink, nudge nudge), but if she were unrestrained/unfimmed I am fairly sure she would be near 3 feet by now, and also, she completely fills the lower box so there would be no place to put more lights without burning her. I WAS however thinking about trying to max my wattage/lumens by getting 3 42w CFLs and 3 13w CFLs, which would give me just a touch more. Anyways right now it doesn't matter(no cash flow) and I am quite impressed with what can be done with only 6 little light bulbs and some time.
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Nov-17-2009, 15:19
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4 Weeks Flowering
Here she be at 28 Days, looking niiiiiice, and starting to get some trich production
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